James was asked about all the pieces in his locker room and one word came to mind.

“scary.”

James and his teammates think the Heat will be even better this season.

“We can be better than we were this past season,” James said, on the day when he got sized for his first championship ring. “Are we better right now than we were just a couple months ago? Of course not. … But we have the potential to be better.

“We have the potential to be a lot better. That is scary.”

The Heat have quietly gone about their business, while everyone has deemed the Lakers preseason paper champions.